Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Solar flares and the cosmic ray intensity

  • Published:
Solar Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The relationship between the cosmic ray intensity and solar activity during solar cycle 20 is discussed. A model is developed whereby it is possible to simulate the observed cosmic ray intensity from the observed number of solar flares of importance ⩾1. This model leads to a radius for the modulation region of 60–70 AU. It is suggested that high speed solar streams also made a small contribution to the modulation of cosmic rays during solar cycle 20.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Crooker, N. E., Feyman, J., and Gosling, J. T.: 1977, J. Geophys. Res. 82, 1933.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dodson, H. W. and Hedeman, E. R.: 1975, Solar Phys. 42, 121.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dorman, I. V. and Dorman, L. I.: 1967, J. Geophys. Res. 72, 1513.

    Google Scholar 

  • Duggal, S. P. and Pomerantz, M. A.: 1977, J. Geophys. Res. 82, 2170.

    Google Scholar 

  • Eddy, J. A. and Hansen, R. T.: 1973, Proc. 13th Int. Conf. Cosmic Rays 2, 1184.

    Google Scholar 

  • Feldman, W. C., Asbridge, J. R., Bame, S. J., and Gosling, J. T.: 1978, J. Geophys. Res. 83, 2177.

    Google Scholar 

  • Forbush, S. E.: 1954, J. Geophys. Res. 59, 525.

    Google Scholar 

  • Forbush, S. E.: 1958, J. Geophys. Res. 63, 651.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hundhausen, A. J.: 1972, Coronal Expansion and Solar Wind, Springer, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Iucci, N., Parisi, M., Storini, M., and Villoresi, G.: 1973, Proc. 13th Int. Conf. Cosmic Rays 2, 1261.

    Google Scholar 

  • Iucci, N., Parisi, M., Storini, M., and Villoresi, G.: 1975, Proc. 14th Int. Conf. Cosmic Rays 3, 958.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lockwood, J. A.: 1971, Space Sci. Rev. 12, 658.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mendell, R. B. and Korff, S. A.: 1975, Proc. 14th Int. Conf. Cosmic Rays 4, 941.

    Google Scholar 

  • O'Gallagher, J. J. and Maslyar, G. A.: 1976, J. Geophys. Res. 81, 1319.

    Google Scholar 

  • Parker, G. D.: 1978, J. Geophys. Res. 83, 2711.

    Google Scholar 

  • Parker, G. D., Chasson, R. T., Hansen, R. T., and Hansen, S. F.: 1976, Solar Phys. 48, 399.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pomerantz, M. A. and Duggal, S. P.: 1974, Res. Geophys. Space Phys. 12, 343.

    Google Scholar 

  • Quarterly Bulletin on Solar Activity: 1968, 161, 3.

  • Sarabhai, V. A. and Subramanian, G.: 1965, Proc. 10th Int. Conf. Cosmic Rays 1, 170.

    Google Scholar 

  • Simpson, J. A.: 1963, Proc. 8th Int. Conf. Cosmic Rays 2, 155.

    Google Scholar 

  • Simpson, J. A. and Wang, J. R.: 1967, Astrophys. J. 149, L73.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wang, J. R.: 1970, Astrophys. J. 160, 261.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physics, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, U.K.

    C. J. Hatton

Authors
  1. C. J. Hatton
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hatton, C.J. Solar flares and the cosmic ray intensity. Sol Phys 66, 159–165 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00150526

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00150526

Keywords

Search

Navigation